I think I had a gynecologist once named Dr. Ek or was it Dr. Eck? It's been
ages.
Sue
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Subject: Re: [MOPO] E.T. PHONE HOME
And, I understand, making cameo appearances in the new movie
SHRECK III.
Joe B
>
> From: Kirby McDaniel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date:
2005/07/02 Sat AM 10:55:19 EDT
> To: [email protected]
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Subject: Re: [MOPO] E.T. PHONE HOME
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> Check again. D R E C
K, alternate spelling DREK, according to
> The Random House Dictionary
of the English Language.
> The Spelling Police are retired
however. They
> are now workin' for Home-Land Sekurity.
>
K.
>
> On Jul 2, 2005, at 8:22 AM, Freedom Lover
wrote:
>
> > Caught ya, Kirby!!! Drek is not spelled with
a c.
> >
> > Love,
> > The spelling police.
>
>
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> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 2:37 AM
> > Subject: [MOPO] E.T.
PHONE HOME
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> >
> >> I saw WAR OF THE WORLDS
tonight and it is neither the masterpiece that
> >> some devoutly
wish it to be nor the dreck that some have claimed.
> >> It has
its own kind of menace to be sure. In fact, I would say that
>
>> taking a child under the age of seven would be inappropriate at
best.
> >> There is a kind of primitive dread that gets on your
nerve, and I
> >> think
> >> that many children would
find this film unpleasant.
> >> Ironically, the young girl who
plays Tom Cruise's daughter in the film
> >> gives one of the most
impressive performances.
> >> The effects are clever, the
war-machines (tripods) are impressive in
> >> that good-cgi kind
of way. There is a fresh approach to set and
> >> setting,
art direction and set decoration in the film are very smart.
> >>
The score is featureless with lots of bombast and tension and no
>
>> themes
> >> that I could discern. The photography
and use of color is good and
> >> brands the film with a
particular style. I found myself pulled in at
> >> times and
just as quickly cast off.
> >> Tom Cruise has carried many films,
and he will carry this one. He has
> >> earned the kind of respect
at the box office from the industry that no
> >> amount of Oscars
could hope to replicate. He is bankable. People have
> >>
criticized the acting, but I don't think that the acting is so bad,
>
>> but
> >> the script lacks direction at times and it
sorely tries our suspension
> >> of disbelief. But then what
else can you expect from this kind of
> >> thing? The ending
is strictly DEUS EX MACHINA and Spielberg uses his
> >> neat
ending to fill in the film with his characteristic feel-good goo.
>
>> E.T. phone home!
> >> I always hold up ALIEN and ALIENS
as good examples of what polished
> >> and
> >> smart
examples of this type of sci-fi fantasy films should be.
> >> This
ain't that.
> >> But it is reasonably entertaining, and there is
some considerable
> >> spectacle.
> >> Not wide screen
either! That surprised me.
> >> Steven Spielberg isn't the
best director around, but when he is "on",
> >> he makes very
kinetic films, able to get at the visceral very quickly.
> >>
Kirby McDaniel
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